TGS and United States Esports Association team up to host #worldconnected series Rocket League Invitational
TGS Esports Inc. (“TGS” or the “Company”) (TSXV: TGS) (FRA: 5RH) has teamed up with the United States Esports Association (“USEA”) to host the North American tournament portion of the Global Esports Federation’s #worldconnectedseries (#wcs20). The invitational tournament, the final event of the USEA’s American Esports Week, will feature popular title Rocket League and take place on Saturday December 19th.
The #worldconnectedseries (#wcs20) is an event put on by the Global Esports Federation featuring a global collective of esports events (https://www.globalesports.org/post/inaugural-worldconnected-series-launched-to-convene-the-world-s-esports-community). The event features seven regions, including North America, with each region being awarded to a partner organization. The USEA was selected as the North American partner and, in turn, brought on TGS.
“We are honoured to be working with the USEA. I have been fortunate to get to know Miguel and his team and they are amazing to work with,” said Spiro Khouri, founder and CEO of TGS Esports. “We are grateful for the opportunity to grow our partnership with the USEA and bring this Rocket League event to life.”
The North American portion of event will take place on Saturday December 19th at 6pm PST. It can be viewed live online for free. The event will be an invitational and feature prominent amateur from all over North America to compete for a $2,000 prize, with $3,000 made available to charities of the teams’ choice.
“We are very excited for this event,” said Miguel Gil, Founder of the United States Esports Federation. “The USEA was built to develop recreational esports and this event is a great opportunity to showcase our intentions and growth.”
As part of the event there will be an open qualifier on Sunday December 13th which will be free to enter. Information on the qualifier can be found here: https://www.thegamingstadium.com/event/tgs-open-series-featuring-rocket-league-9/.
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